Sweden vs. Tunisia Picks – World Cup Group F Preview, Team News, and Predictions (Jun 14) 

• Where: Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
• When: Sunday, June 14, 10:00 PM ET
• How to Watch: FOX, Telemundo, BBC/ITV

Sweden vs. Tunisia World Cup Preview

It’s Sweden against Tunisia, in what promises to be an interesting battle between teams that don’t have too much in common. This clash could also decide who advances to the World Cup knockout stage, as these teams are direct rivals for one of the spots in the next round.

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Sweden Stats & Team News

Sure, Sweden has Isak and Gyokeres, but their defense is terrible. Or at least it was in the past few months. After losing 3-1 to Norway, we saw Blagult play out a 2-2 draw against a mediocre Greek side.

The good thing for the bettors is that Sweden plays efficient matches, with 4 of the last 5 featuring over 3.5 goals and both teams netting. A fantastic attack pretty much scores all the time, but a vulnerable defense wastes all that effort.

Likely Lineup: (4-2-3-1) Nordfeldt; Lagerbielke, Starfelt, Lindelof; Svensson, Ayari, Karlstrom, Gudmundsson; Isak, Nygren; Gyokeres

Tunisia Stats & Team News

Things aren’t good for Tunisia ahead of this tournament. Following a loss to Austria, 0-1, they suffered humiliation against Belgium. It was 5-0 for the Devils, who broke down the Tunisian squad, as only a few teams have in recent years.

The offense is the primary problem for head coach Lamouchi, as Tunis has failed to score in the past three matches. Prior to this negative stretch, we saw them beat Haiti just 1-0.

Likely Lineup: (4-3-3) Chamakh; Valery, Talbi, Bronn, Abdi; Skhiri, Belhadj Mahmoud, Mejbri; Ben Slimane, Gharbi; Chaouat

Head to Head Stats

Sweden and Tunisia met twice in 1999 and 2003. The first game ended 1-0 for Sweden and the second 1-0 for Tunisia.

Sweden vs. Tunisia World Cup Picks

Blagult will win here because they have a better team overall. Tunisia’s poor offense won’t do too much harm to Sweden’s equally bad defense, but that’s why Isak and Gyokores might end up with a goal each against their guards.

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